of no interest; not interested
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
corridor; hallway; passageway
after a bath; after taking a bath; large towel used after taking a bath; yukata worn after taking a bath
newly washed hair; wet hair
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
(not) so much; (not) that much
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
that; the matter in question
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
slow; clumsy; stupid; irritating
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
function; facility; faculty; feature
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to rain incessantly; to downpour
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
black sheep (of a family); ostracism
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to be dripping wet; to get drenched to the skin
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very